Green’s Dictionary of Slang

1. to have sexual intercourse.

1748

Spy on Mother Midnight III 24: I cancell’d my temporary vow of celibacy, and without any regard to Miss Fanny’s hearing me or not, beat up the barrmaid’s [sic] quarters, and for that time, reap'd in my own imagination, as much pleasure, as if I had enjoy'd a dutchess.

2. (UK society) to call upon unceremoniously.

1850		Worcester Jrnl 20 June 1/1: He does not show himself in any of the towns where there is a military post, and the Chinese have not courage to beat up his quarters.
1899		Manchester Courier 25 Feb. 13/2: We beat up bis quarters several times without meeting him. He always coyly stopped work and disappeared when we went into the room.
1909		J. Ware Passing Eng. of the Victorian Era.